Childcare (Babysitter)

Responsibilities Child Care (Babysitter)
- Drive children to and from school and activities
- Assist children with homework and projects
- Engage children with fun activities including games, sports, art and crafts
- Must be able to swim
- Must alert parents immediately if there are any issues at home, must do zoom interaction and update parents every hour to two hours when sitting
- Must answer incoming phone calls and take message for the family
- Must be able to travel and stay in household
- Must be able to prepare and supervise meals and snacks
- Bath and dress children
- Put children to bed according to a set routine
- Undertake laundry, chores and light household duties
Requirement of Babysitter
- Must be 18 years and older
- Must have at least 3 years experience in babysitting
- Must provide at least three valid references
- High school diploma or equivalent
- licensed or certified Child Care course work or 45 hours of DCF courses
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record and reliable transportation
- Must have own insurance as contract team member
- Must have an understanding of child development, and have experience with children of all ages
- Must be able to work weekdays and weekends
Professionalism
- resourceful
- on time
- energetic
- patient and empathetic
- strong sense of responsibility
- organizational skills
- communication skills - active listening, understanding and clarifying instructions, clear verbal communication with children, parents and coworkers and able to record details accurately
- reliable
- flexible and adaptable
- able to handle a fast-paced environment with constantly changing demands